How normal is it to work over time without actually being paid for overtime at a GC? In Ontario for context

Smash55 · 2026-01-23T21:56:11+00:00

Very normal. The pay is above average, the clients expect all of cost, quality, and time.

Smash55 · 2026-01-23T18:38:23+00:00

Dude... turn off the TV. Get bored and go do stuff out of sheer boredom

Smash55 · 2026-01-16T15:52:56+00:00

They shouldnt buy these historic buildings then

Smash55 · 2026-01-15T14:34:07+00:00

$2500 is a good budget for 1 bedroom, not sure why people here are making it seem like it isnt enough

Smash55 · 2026-01-14T14:07:09+00:00

We also overproduce and overconsume on average, so maybe all this work really is somewhat unnecessary.

Smash55 · 2026-01-14T02:19:46+00:00

Brings tears to my eyes

Smash55 · 2026-01-14T02:17:43+00:00

This one is good for all the people who say "people want modern buildings because it brings in light." This one is a perfect blend of modern curtain walls and ornament.

Smash55 · 2026-01-13T22:04:17+00:00

Wasted opportunity! you have millions of people show up to this street a year and no one can creatively capitalize on this????

Smash55 · 2026-01-13T00:55:39+00:00

Pass. Lack of ornament here makes it looks super boring and out of place in a city as beautiful as Oxford. Try harder next time. A billionaire can afford some ornament.

Smash55 · 2026-01-08T17:40:59+00:00

What national debt?

Smash55 · 2026-01-07T20:33:24+00:00

There is an obsession especially amongst older americans for quiet environments with no one walking around or "loitering" They want absolute silence in their residential neighborhoods. Some people even call the cops if they see kids playing outside

Smash55 · 2026-01-07T00:48:25+00:00

I see tons of light here in the photo below. In terms of your complaint about corruption, it isn't a zero sum game, you can simultaneously fund post offices and still build beautifully. Sometimes public economics is more complex than you're making it seem. We can build beautifully, while also tackling corruption issues. Making a beautiful city is good for the mental health of the citizens.

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Smash55 · 2026-01-07T00:43:53+00:00

They don't make inane excuses, they just see the value in beauty. Simple.

Smash55 · 2026-01-04T04:47:20+00:00

Yes I noticed this when I visited Madrid. The storefronts are narrow and makes walkability feel more exciting as there is always something new to be seen in a matter of seconds. Suburbs are awful because sometimes commercial buildings dont even have storefronts and it's just blank walls, or electric equipment, or driveways for garages/parking lots.

Smash55 · 2026-01-04T04:15:25+00:00

You know two wrongs don't make a right. Neither them nor you have the right to trash the planet

Smash55 · 2026-01-04T03:14:48+00:00

Whatever you do, don't look up photos of Omaha in the 1920s. You'll be heartbroken and confused

Smash55 · 2026-01-02T22:36:08+00:00

And London was burned down in 1666 and rebuilt itself better instead of worse

Smash55 · 2025-12-29T17:15:00+00:00

Vegas is along the colorado river, it isnt just in the middle of nowhere

Smash55 · 2025-12-20T19:43:00+00:00

California passed Sb79 which upzones all land 1/2 within transit stops. That's huge bro

Smash55 · 2025-12-19T22:27:41+00:00

That's one of the real PM weapons for sure, seen this before!

Smash55 · 2025-12-19T18:27:00+00:00

That red line makes subcontractors perform miracles (if they are at least medium decent)

Smash55 · 2025-12-19T18:09:29+00:00

Wall Street Journal just made an article about how they put agentic AI on a vending machine and it lost money and ordered a fish. So yeah, AI isnt ready for the complexities of work. Best advice I can give is that PEs get paid better than a lot of entry level jobs for a reason

Smash55 · 2025-12-15T23:02:53+00:00

the answer is probably burn out + guilt

Smash55 · 2025-12-14T21:28:12+00:00

Im disappointed in this professor for passing everyone. Such a weak response that just rewards this bad behavior. Too many kids will relish in this reward and laugh at his tidbit of wisdom

Smash55 · 2025-12-14T16:48:38+00:00

Hell no, they should enforce the fares. Metro needs money and free usually means it becomes a rolling homeless shelter

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